Nazzareno Attard claimed top honours in the MSSF Trap Competition (50 Targets 3-2025), showcasing precision and consistency to secure a thrilling victory in the shoot-off. The event, held at the Malta National Shooting Ranges, brought together some of the island’s top trap shooters for another highly competitive round.

Attard clinched first place after finishing the final with 20/25 targets and prevailing in the shoot-off with a score of +4. Gianluca Chetcuti followed closely in second place with 20/25 +3, while Rennie Deguara, who led the Class A standings in the qualification phase, completed the podium in third with 19/25.

🏆 Final Standings – Overall

1. Nazzareno Attard – 20/25 (+4 shoot-off)
2. Gianluca Chetcuti – 20/25 (+3 shoot-off)
3. Rennie Deguara – 19/25
4. Nicholas Carabott – 17/25
5. Gordon Caruana – 16/25
6. Abiel Cassar – 13/25

The six finalists earned their place through an impressive qualification round, where Deguara, Attard, and Caruana all scored 42/50, Chetcuti and Cassar registered 41/50, and Carabott advanced with 40/50 plus a +1 shoot-off. Shazen Grech narrowly missed out with 40/50 (+0).

📊 Class Results

Class A

• 🥇 Rennie Deguara – 42/50
• 🥈 Gianluca Chetcuti – 41/50
• 🥉 Nicholas Carabott – 40/50

Class B

• 🥇 Nazzareno Attard – 42/50
• 🥈 Gordon Caruana – 42/50
• 🥉 Shazen Grech – 40/50

Class C

• 🥇 Abiel Cassar – 41/50
• 🥈 Leetov Bonnici – 37/50
• 🥉 Joseph Mallia – 36/50

This event once again highlighted the growing depth of talent in Maltese shooting sports, with several close scores in both the qualification and final rounds.

📅 What’s Next

The next competition on the calendar is the 6th Trap Selection Shoot 2025, scheduled for 1–2 November at the Malta National Shooting Ranges. The event will be another key opportunity for shooters to earn ranking points and prepare for upcoming international commitments.